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Date confirmed on oral hearing for €10m Limerick project

THE Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to hold an oral hearing into Irish Cement’s €10m blueprint for Mungret next month. It will take place remotely, with objectors and those speaking in favour of the company’s plans asked to present their ...

06 Nov 2020 at 13:00

Planning

Limerick Council ‘anxious’ to ensure quality of life not impacted by Irish Cement plan

LIMERICK City and County Council says it is “very anxious” that the quality of life of those people living near the Irish Cement plant in Mungret is not impacted by the firm’s €10m plans. The local authority’s environment directorate has ...

10 Dec 2018 at 14:00

Local News

Irish Cement fined over dust ‘spillage’ at Limerick plant

Irish Cement has been fined €4,000 relating to a dust spillage at its plant in Mungret a year ago. The company was prosecuted by the Environmental Protection Agency in relation to an incident on December 3, 2017 which saw a large number ...

07 Dec 2018 at 22:35

Local News

EPA confirms ‘no unauthorised activity’ at Irish Cement plant in Limerick

ENVIRONMENTAL Protection Agency (EPA) inspectors attended Irish Cement’s plant in Mungret this week. It came on foot of reports given to Limerick Against Pollution (LAP), the main opposition group to its €10m plans, that there was ...

01 Dec 2018 at 06:00

Planning

EPA seeks ‘further information’ before decision on Irish Cement’s plans for Limerick

THE Environmental Protection Agency has requested further information from Irish Cement Limited on its plans to use recovered waste at its Limerick plant. A decision was due this week on whether the EPA would allow the €10m ...

05 Nov 2018 at 12:52

Local News

School children set to stage demonstration over EPA decision

MUNGRET school children are to stage a lunchtime demonstration next week in protest at the environmental regulator’s decision to allow Irish Cement burn waste in the nearby factory. There is anger across the city after the ...

25 Sept 2019 at 22:00

Crime and Courts

Limerick mayors hit out at ‘paltry’ dust fines for Irish Cement at court

THE TWO mayors of Limerick have expressed disappointment in Irish Cement’s “laughable fine” over “fugitive dust” emissions in a residential area in County Limerick. Last Friday, Irish Cement Limited was convicted of two ...

11 Jul 2018 at 15:48

Planning

Limerick Against Pollution aims to raise €75k to challenge Irish Cement ruling

A BID by a residents group to appeal a decision to give Irish Cement planning permission to burn waste has raised more than €1,000 in under 24 hours. There was dismay among residents as An Bord Pleanala upheld City and ...

18 Apr 2018 at 11:00

Planning

Government lobbied on role of EPA by Limerick environmental committee

THE government is to be lobbied to strengthen the role of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as it prepares to make a decision on the Irish Cement project. Members of the environmental committee in Limerick ...

18 Dec 2017 at 06:01

Local News

WATCH: Big protest over Irish Cement plans in Limerick

CLOSE to 1,000 people have taken part in a protest against plans by Irish Cement to switch to burning tyres and waste in Mungret. The demonstration, organised by Limerick Against Pollution, kicked off from the ...

11 Mar 2017 at 16:46

Local News

EPA will not address council over Irish Cement proposals

THE Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rejected a request to address a local council meeting over Irish Cement’s plans for its Mungret facility. Irish Cement currently has an application before the EPA ...

19 Jul 2016 at 07:00

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